FlashAirFileManager

English / Japanese

FlashAirFileManager is an application that allows you to browse and download files on FlashAir™ via the network.

• FlashAir™ is an SD card with the wireless LAN function sold by Toshiba Memory.
• FlashAir IoT Hub is a web service that supports original system development using FlashAir. By configuring a few simple settings, you can upload and analyze FlashAir data and share the uploaded data with other cloud services or your own system.

Description

FlashAirFileManager is an application that can browse and download files on FlashAir from a remote place via FlashAir IoT Hub using the FlashAir™ wireless LAN function.

Account registration of FlashAir IoT Hub is necessary for use. For details, refer to the following.

• Flow of using FlashAir IoT Hub

Currently, FlashAirFileManager has been confirmed to work on the following platforms.

• Windows 7
• Windows 10

This application is provided in open source, and you can modify source code and distribute application within the scope of license.

Demo

Install

Download the zip file or installer from Release.

Document

It is in FlashAir Developers - FlashairFileManager.

Usage

1. Register your account in advance with FlashAir IoT Hub and register FlashAir. For details, please refer to Flow of using FlashAir IoT Hub.
2. Login to FlashAir IoT Hub and download Lua script, unzip it and place it on the root of FlashAir.
3. Add LUA_RUN_SCRIPT=/bootscript.lua to FlashAir CONFIG.
4. Disconnect and reconnect the FlashAir and restart.
5. Start FlashAirFileManger.
6. Approve access to FlashAir IoT Hub.
7. If you select the registered FlashAir, the file list of FlashAir is displayed on the left side of the screen.
8. When you select a FlashAir file and click the download button in the center of the screen, the file will be downloaded to the folder displayed on the right side of the screen.

Note: Since version 0.2.0, Lua scripts are using FlashAir IoT Hub instead. If you are using a version earlier than 0.2.0, please follow the steps below.

• Login to FlashAir IoT Hub and download Lua script, unzip it and place it on the root of FlashAir.
• Change FlashAir CONFIG from LUA_RUN_SCRIPT=/fafm_boot.lua to LUA_RUN_SCRIPT=/bootscript.lua.

Build

Windows

• Install node.js(6.x)
• npm install -g --production windows-build-tools
  • Run it at the command prompt 'Run as administrator' or on Windows PowerShell.
  • Administrator authority is unnecessary for the following procedures.
• npm install -g yarn
• git clone https://github.com/FlashAirDevelopers/FlashAirFileManager
• cd FlashAirFileManager
• yarn install
• yarn pack:win
• run .\dist\win-unpacked\FlashAirFileManger.exe

Troubleshooting

• Failed to build keytar.
  • The behavior of node-gyp used for build requires installation of Python 2.x series. Please make sure that is installed or Path is passed.
  • For Windows, Python 2. series should be installed along with the installation of Windows-Build-Tools.
  • It may be solved by executing the following command.
    • cd FlashAirFileManager
    • cd node_modules/keytar
    • run ..\.bin\node-gyp rebuild --target=1.7.8 --arch=x64 --dist-url=https://atom.io/download/atom-shell
    • Please specify the version number of Electron for - target and the parameter of your environment for --arch = x64.
• Continue displaying "Loading" at application startup.
  • Click Remote> Logout on the menu. It may be solved by re-logging in to FlashAir IoT Hub.

Changelog

• 0.3.2
  • Fixed issue that does not work with W-03.
  • If the version number of the first line of iothub.lua is less than 1.5.0, download the latest Lua script from FlashAir IoT Hub.
• 0.3.1
  • Fixed issue that failed to start if OS locale is other than English and Japanese.
• 0.3.0
  • Supported English display. You can switch display languages from Menu> Language.
• 0.2.1
  • Fixed issue that fails to start.
• 0.2.0
  • Changed to use Lua script provided by FlashAir IoT Hub.
• 0.1.1
  • Fixed issue that failed to get file list.
• 0.1.0
  • The first release.

Licence

Apache 2.0

Author

FlashAir Developers